Habitat
What is a Trumpeter Swans favorite place to live?
The trumpeter swan favors large but shallow freshwater ponds, or wide, slow-flowing rivers, with lots of vegetation
What do Trumpeter Swan teenagers and cygnets eat?
aquatic insects
what formation do Trumpeter Swans fly in?
V-formation
What places were Trumpeter Swans reintroduced to when their numbers increased?
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario.
How do Trumpeter Swans make currents?
they pump their large, webbed feet up and down
What do Trumpeter Swans spend most of their time doing?
preening
True or false: spring migration begins early for Trumpeter Swans
true
From 11,156 to what number did the Trumpeter Swan numbers increase?
34,803
why do trumpeter Swans make currents?
to free roots from surrounding mud
how do Trumpeter Swans waterproof themselves?
They distribute the oil over the feathers
What do Trumpeter Swans do while preparing for migration?
Gather at sites near open water
What were Trumpeter Swans dubbed after their numbers increased?
a classic conservation success
How many yards of water do trumpeter swans need for their running takeoffs?
100 yards
how old are Trumpeter Swans when they find a nesting site?
less than 2 years old
What will Trumpeter Swans do if disturbed at breeding site?
abandon nest and cygnets
where do trumpeter swans go to in winter?
Bays
name 3 breeds that Trumpeter Swans migrate with.
Tundra Swans, Canada Geese, and Northern Pintails.